Kentucky High School Basketball - East Ridge nudges Shelby Valley
February 8, 2011: Lick Creek, KY 41540 In Tuesday's league outing, the East Ridge Warriors (Lick Creek, KY) basketball squad edged the visiting Shelby Valley Wildcats (Pikeville, KY), by a count of 45-43.
The Warriors (15-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Prestonsburg (Prestonsburg, KY). The Black Cats come into the non-league challenge with a 7-16 record. In their last challenge, Prestonsburg held off Lawrence County (Louisa, KY), 68-61, in a non-league challenge.
Next up, the Wildcats play the Pikeville Panthers (Pikeville, KY) in a District 59 challenge, on Friday, February 11. Shelby Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 16-5 record after their 50-33 non-league loss to Perry County Central (Hazard, KY).